THE SPRUCE REGION 



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By permission of the U. 6". Forest Service. 



Fig. 88. — A spruce top improperly lopped. The top is still a fire trap. 



•By permission of the U. S. Forest Service. 



Fig. 89. — The same top properly lopped, with all the branches taken off so that all portions 

 are close to the ground in a position to decay rapidly. 



